20 Incredible Wedding Venues You Need to See to Believe

Country club weddings are all well and good, but if you're hoping to say "I do" at a more imaginative location, there's a whole world of phenomenal wedding venues to explore. Here are 20 of the most amazing in the country, curated by our friends at Wedding Spot, a site that helps couples compare venues based on location, style, and price. (Hey, unless you have a full-time wedding planner, we recommend taking all the help you can get.)

The Ahwanee Hotel—which has played host to several presidents and queens—sits right in the middle of Yosemite National Park, which means your wedding will play out against a backdrop of towering mountains and lush valleys.

This property features ancient trees, a trout-stocked pond, bridges, a waterfall, and a Colonial home dating to 1807. Best of all, you and your guests get the farm all to yourself for the entire weekend.

Hammond Castle offers all the allure of a European castle—without having to ask your wedding guests to dust off their passports. The medieval-style castle overlooks the Atlantic shoreline and showcases Roman, medieval, and Renaissance artifacts.

Your tropical destination wedding doesn't have to be officiated in the sand by a local. Honu Kai Lani, on Honolulu Island, is a one-of-a-kind modern chapel that offers a glass aisle and the sound of crashing waves.

Say "I do" in a courtyard covered by a 100-year-old banyan tree, then host your reception inside the 1926 house, which was built by an acclaimed architect Addison Mizner and features art deco chandeliers and restored French doors.

Your Vegas wedding doesn't have to involve an Elvis impersonator or a drive-through chapel. This resort is tucked on the banks of the scenic Lake Las Vegas—but still just a short drive from downtown for guests (and couples) who want a true Vegas experience.

Wait, are we in Texas or Tuscany? Well, Texas, but Villa Antonia has serious European vibes. The historic mansion, perched on a green hill an hour outside of Austin, offers terraces, gardens, bridges, and waterfalls.

You don't need to host your backyard wedding in your backyard: The 300-acre Wild Iris Retreat, set among towering redwoods, gives majorly outdoorsy vibes—plus, private hiking trails, gardens, and river access. (The place is yours for the weekend. Enjoy.)